Well, at last I update. LOL And it's like almost 4:30 a.m. Therefore, I am going to bed now and read and enjoy.


Yuna stood there in total disbelief at the sight before her. Her partner, stabbed in the back where one of her dearest friends was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Had Lenne stabbed Tidus? And if she did, why did she do it? What was her purpose? Yuna shook her head as her eyes narrowed in anger.

Lenne shook her head as tears escaped her eyes. "Yuna, I- -"

Yuna aimed her gun straight at Lenne who gasped. "Stay where you are, Lenne!" Lenne took a few steps back as she put her hands up in defense. "Stay where you are!"

"Yuna, I didn't do it!" Lenne said. "Please believe me!"

Yuna's eyes then went wide as a shadowy figure began to take form behind Lenne. "Lenne, behind you!" Yuna tried to shoot, however, when she pulled the trigger the gun jammed. Lenne turned and laid eyes on her assailant, but it was too late. Before she could react, the man grabbed her by the back of her hair and pulled her straight back against the blade of a very large butcher knife. Lenne gasped and let out a loud groan. Blood seeped from the open wound as it dripped from the end of the blade that protruded out the end of her abdomen. She slowly exhaled and lowered her head, losing her last moment of life. Her lifeless body crumpled to the floor. "Lenne!" Yuna looked at the assailant who began to slowly approach her.

Yuna tinkered with her gun, trying to get it to function properly, however, her attempt was done in vain. She then threw her gun to the floor and bolted from the room with that crazed psycho right behind her. She managed to run out of Beclem's apartment and down the hall a way before she tripped over her own two feet and fell to the floor, which gave the psycho ample time to grab Yuna from behind and wrestle her over onto her back as he straddled her.

A sly cackle escaped him as he looked upon Yuna. "Let's find out if you're as good as you look."

Yuna screamed!

Tidus had regained consciousness and had heard Yuna's cry for help. Therefore, baring the pain, he pushed himself up from the floor and forced himself out of the apartment, however, as he neared the hallway of the building, he collapsed to the floor. Therefore, using his elbows, he crawled the rest of the way out only to see the assailant rip Yuna's shirt, which infuriated him.

Yuna screamed, crying and pleading for him not to hurt her as he held her arms down against the floor with such force.

Tidus aimed his gun!

A tear escaped Yuna's eye as she felt her body being violated and that's when a shot broke through the night.

The assailant's body went limp as blood began to trickle from the open wound at his side. Yuna cried as she pushed the guy off of her. The gun fell from Tidus' hand as he once again lost consciousness.

Hours later. . .

A pair of ocean blue eyes was met with a pair of pure sky blue as Tidus opened his eyes only to be greeted by a smile from a battered Yuna.

"Yuna. . ." Tidus trailed off breathlessly.

"Shhhh." Yuna said gently as she brushed a few stray locks of gold from his face.

Tidus immediately took her hand and held it close to him. "Did he hurt you?" Yuna quickly looked away. "Yuna?"

"Yuna need to rest, Tidus." Yuna said before she looked back at him.

"Don't ignore my question, Yuna." Tidus said sternly. "I want to know if he hurt you and I want to know now. I don't remember much, but I remember hearing you cry. . . and plead. And my vision was blurred quite a bit, but I managed to catch a glimpse of him on top of you."

"Are you wanting to know whether or not I was raped?" Yuna asked and Tidus nodded his head. Hesitation came forth as silence soon followed suit. Yuna bit her bottom lip as tears wielded up in her eyes and she looked away.

"Yuna, no!" Tidus said as she shook his head. "Please tell me my gut feeling is wrong!"

"If you hadn't shot him when you did, he would have, but he- -" Tidus listened as Yuna tried to get her words out though soft cries. "He did touch me."

"Damn that smugly bastard!" Tidus said angrily. "Where did he touch you?"

Yuna shook her head, refusing to look at Tidus or give him a straight answer. "I don't need to tell you that." She sniffled, wiping a tear away. "You should know, Tidus."

Tidus couldn't believe what he just heard nor did he want to believe it. His partner, his best friend, the woman he secretly loved almost met an ill fated destiny tonight. He gently caressed her cheek, wiping a tear from her eye. Yuna looked at Tidus who then pulled her closely to him and she rested her head against his chest. She could hear his heart racing within his chest as she glided her hand up his chest, feeling every curve and shape of his muscles under that hospital gown. Tidus grabbed her hand gently and pressed his lips upon the back of it. Yuna's eyes flew open wide as she slowly raised her head up and looked at Tidus who looked at her with pure seduction within his own.

Tilting her head a bit, Yuna bit her lip in anticipation as she watched Tidus eye her lips contently. Licking his lips to moisten them a bit, Tidus leaned in very slowly, however, hesitated a time or two along the way and placed a chaste kiss upon Yuna's lips, their mouths slightly open.

The kiss may have been very simple, but it contained such heated desire that it nearly drove them both beyond the point of interpretation. Trying not to give in, trying not to lose control, Yuna slowly parted her lips from Tidus' though he was wanting more that just a small, chaste kiss and Yuna knew this by the way his breathing had deepened and the signals he was sending to her as he tried to coax her into yet another kiss.

Tidus traced his tongue along her lips, beckoning for her to allow him entrance to taste her. Yuna was very allured by the invitation and graciously accepted his offer as she opened her mouth and their lips came together in unison. Their tongues intertwined in a dance of heavenly bliss. Yuna caressed Tidus' face where they soon parted from the kiss. And both were surprised and shocked at what just happened.

"I'm sorry." Tidus said "I don't know what came over me. I- -" He let out a short exhale.

"Can I say something?" Yuna asked, eyeing him contently and he nodded his head. "There's something I've wanted to say to you for the longest time, and this might not me the right time nor the right place, but I can't hold it inside anymore." Tidus narrowed his eyes at her in bewilderment, but soon came to realize what she might be talking about and/or referring to. "Tidus, I lo- -"

"I thought I would find the two of you together!" came a stern voice, interrupting Yuna. She and Tidus turned towards the doorway only to see Auron approaching them along with the doctor. "You were told to rest, weren't you, agent?"

"Not until I was sure my partner was safe." Yuna said as she cleared her throat.

"Everything alright in here?" Auron asked

"Everything's fine." Tidus spoke up and said quickly. "My damn back hurt like hell if you wanna consider that."

"I would say so." The doctor spoke up and said. "You were stabbed."

"When can I get out of here?" Tidus asked.

"In a week." The doctor responded.

"A WEEK?" Tidus nearly shouted, which caused Yuna to giggle.

"Yuna." Auron spoke and she looked at him. "While these two try and work out their little spat, can I speak to you in privacy?" Yuna nodded her head and she and Auron left the room.

Yuna closed the door behind her and she looked at Auron. "Yes?"

"I know what happened." Auron said with a small sternness in his tone and Yuna's eyes widened

"You do?" Yuna asked "What. . . do you know?"

"I know you were almost raped tonight." Auron said and Yuna fell silent as she turned away from Auron. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Yuna said.

"Good." Auron said. "Because your assailant is awake and is asking to see you."

Yuna spun around. "What!"

"Don't worry." Auron said. "You'll be surrounded by security."

"Why does he want to speak with me?" Yuna asked curiously.

"Let's hope it's something incriminating because once Tidus finds out he's still alive, he will kill him for sure."

Moments later. . .

Yuna stepped into the room only to find several security guards surrounding the assailant. Auron stepped inside behind her as they both approached him. The man eyed them both as a sinister grin played upon his features.

"I almost had you tonight, my dear." The assailant gloated. "I almost took away your purity tonight."

"Cut your sick jokes and tell us what it is you want!" Auron demanded.

"Who are you?" Yuna asked.

"My dear, names are not important." The assailant taunted.

"What's your name dammit?" Yuna shouted.

"Reagan." The man said with a simple shrug of his shoulder. "But you can call me Reggie if you prefer." Yuna looked to Auron then back to the assailant. "I suppose you are curious to know as to why I summoned you."

"I am." Yuna said.

"Well, if you came with the intent to get a confession from me, your attempt was done in vain." Reagan said rather smugly.

"We have enough evidence to put you away." Yuna gloated in return. "No confession from you is necessary."

"I am not who you seek, my lady." Reagan said before he broke in a sinister cackle. Yuna narrowed her eyes at him as did Auron.